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A PlayBook for Self-Directed Investing July 2nd

Stock Picks + Model Portfolio

This playbook serves as a guide for self-directed investors, covering both growth-oriented and income-generating strategies. Beginners should start with ETFs, while more experienced investors can access my top individual names.


Overview

1️⃣ ETF Picks

  • 🚀Growth Driven ETFs
  • 💵Income-Driven ETFs

2️⃣ Individual Picks

  • 🤖 AI | Big Data | Cloud Computing Tech
  • ⛓ Blockchain | Crypto Technology ₿
  • ⚡️Power Generation Technology
  • 🏦 Financial innovation Technology
  • 🏭 Industrial innovations Tech
  • 🧬 Biotechnologies | Genomics Tech
  • 📡 Communications/Media Innovations Tech

3️⃣ Growth Driven Model Portfolio
4️⃣ Income Driven Model Portfolio


Icon Legend

  • 🟢 = BUY ZONE ( the asset is at a reasonable price according to research)
  • 🔥= High Conviction (Competitive advantage with tremendous price potential)
  • 🐟 = Small Fish (unproven track record with lots of potential )
  • 🐳 = Big Fish (proven track record with competitive advantage)
  • 🌪️ = Extreme price fluctuations (more than 2.5 times as volatile as the overall market)

1️⃣ ETFs ( Exchange Traded Funds)

Below are my top ETF picks, split into growth-focused (offensive) and income-focused (defensive) categories. ETFs can provide easy diversification for beginners

🚀 Growth-Driven Assets | Offensive 🏈

ETF

Buy Zone

Industry/Theme

CAGR
(5-year compound annual growth rate)

VOO

🟢

S&P 500
(total stock market)

10.32%

QQQ

🟢

Nasdaq-100

11.74%

SMH

🟢

Semiconductors
(AI Chips)

18.80%

IBIT

🟢

Long Bitcoin
(Digital gold)

N/A

ARKK⚠️

🟢

Disruptive
Innovation

-12.94%

GRNY

🟢

Tom Lee

N/A


💵Income-Driven Assets | Defense🛡️

ETF

Yield

Price Volatility

Asset Class

SCHD

🟢3.9%

medium

Stock Dividend
Income

JEPI

🟢11.3%

medium

S&P 500
Options Income

HYG

🟢6.8%

medium

High Yield Corporate
Credit

SGOV

🟢4.1%

ultra low

Short-duration
gov treasuries

JAAA

🟢5.3%

low

Short-duration
gov treasuries





Raise CASH

market
rate

ultra low

Currency


2️⃣ Individual Picks

Now that we’ve covered broad ETFs, let’s look at individual stocks in key trending sectors. Individual picks carry higher risk but can offer higher rewards

🤖 AI, Big Data & Cloud Computing

These technologies are powering the next generation of innovation, so companies in this list could see significant long-term growth.

TICKER

Anything Below

Industry/Theme

Asset Analysis

Position size
tiny = up to 1%
small = up to 5%
medium = up to 10%
big = up to 25%

TSLA 🔥🐳

🟢$400

Tesla - Automotive, Energy Storage, AI/Robotics


big

PLTR 🔥🐳

$100v

Palantir - Big Data Analytics, Enterprise AI software


big

NVDA 🐳

$140

Semiconductors, AI, High-Performance Computing


medium

AMZN🐳

$230

E-commerce, Cloud Computing, Digital Advertising, Consumer Electronics


medium

MSFT🐳

$475

Software, Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence, Gaming, Devices


medium

GOOG🐳

🟢$180

Internet Services, AI, Cloud Computing
Quantum Computing


medium

AAPL🐳

🟢$215

Consumer Electronics, Software, Digital Services


medium

META🐳

$600

Internet Software & Services, Social Media, Digital Advertising, AI, VR/AR.


medium

AMD🐳

🟢$175

Semiconductors, AI, Data Center, Gaming


small

ASML🐳

🟢$900

Semiconductor Equipment, Photolithography


small

XMTR

$30

AI-powered Manufacturing Technology, B2B Marketplaces, Supply Chain Solutions


tiny

TEM

$60

Medical Diagnostics & Research
Healthcare Technology


tiny🌪️

CRM🐳

🟢$300

Enterprise Software, Cloud Computing, CRM.


small

SHOP🐳

$75

E-commerce, SaaS, Retail Technologyv


small

TWLO

$150

Cloud Communications, Software Infrastructure, Customer Engagement.


small

CRWD🐳

$390

Cybersecurity, Endpoint Protection, Cloud Security


small

DDOG

$130

Software – Application, Cloud Monitoring, Security, Data Analytics


small

IONQ

$30

Quantum Computing, Networking, Computer Hardware


tiny🐟🌪️

RGTI

$10

Quantum Computing, Computer Hardware, Cloud Services


tiny🐟🌪️

QBTS

$8

Computer Hardware, Quantum Computing


tiny🐟🌪️

QUBT

$11

Quantum Computing, Integrated Photonics, High-Performance Computing


tiny🐟🌪️


⛓ Blockchain | Digital Assets | Crypto

Blockchain technologies provide a faster, cheaper, and more secure method of recording and verifying data, encompassing all industries involved in data transfer, data storage, and the internet. The digital assets listed can see significant growth potential as blockchain technology gains mass adoption.

TICKER

Anything Below

Industry/Theme

Asset Analysis


BTC 🔥🐳

$100,000

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Digital Assets


big

ETH 🔥🐳

🟢$3,000

Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Smart Contracts


medium

LINK 🔥

🟢$20

Blockchain Oracles, DeFi, Web3 Infrastructure


medium🌪️

⚡️Power Generation Technologies

These technologies aim to find more efficient ways to produce electricity to meet the growing demand for technology and the grid. They are crucial in the technology arms race, and companies on this list could see strong growth as demand for clean power rises.

TICKER

Anything Below

Industry/Theme

Asset Analysis


GEV 🐳

$400

Specialty Industrial Machinery, Energy Technology


small

CEG

$270

Utilities, Clean Energy,
Power Generation


tiny

VST

$170

Utilities – Independent Power Producers


tiny

SMR ⚠️🌪️

$30

Nuclear Energy,
Small Modular Reactors


tiny🐟🌪️

OKLO ⚠️🌪️

$50

Advanced Nuclear Energy, Utilities
micro-reactors


tiny🐟🌪️

NNE🌪️

🟢$44

Advanced Nuclear Energy,
Clean Technology
micro reactors

$NEE Nano Nuclear Energy

MOAT Analysis

https://mindgrowth.io/jfielderstrat/dollarnee-nano-nuclear-energy

tiny🐟

CCJ

$60

Uranium Mining, Nuclear Fuel Services, Energy


tiny

WULF ⚠️ 🌪️

🟢$6

Digital Asset Technology, Bitcoin Mining, Capital Markets


tiny🐟🌪️

IREN ⚠️ 🌪️

🟢$15

Bitcoin Mining, High-Performance Computing, AI Cloud Services


tiny🐟🌪️






FLNC ⚠️ 🌪️

$7

Renewable, Energy Storage Technology


tiny🐟🌪️

ENVX ⚠️ 🌪️

$10

Advanced Battery Technology

$ENVX Enovix

MOAT Analysis

https://mindgrowth.io/jfielderstrat/dollarenvx-enovix

tiny🐟🌪️



🏦 Financial Technology

These technologies use software and digital platforms to make financial services like banking, payments, and investing simpler and more accessible. They’re changing how we manage money, and companies in this list could grow quickly as more people start using these convenient online financial tools.

TICKER

Anything Below

Industry/Theme

Asset Analysis


JPM🐳

$250

Financial Services, Banking


small

HOOD🔥

$70

Financial Services, Retail Brokerage, Fintech


small

XYZ

🟢$81

Financial Technology, Payments, Digital Banking (cash app)


small

SOFI ⚠️

$11

Fintech, Digital Banking, Lending


tiny

AFRM⚠️

$50

Financial Technology, BNPL, Consumer Lending (Buy Now Pay Later)


tiny

LMND

🟢$50

AI powered Insurtech, Property & Casualty Insurance, Digital Financial Services.


tiny

CRCL 🐳

$150

Capital Markets, Financial Technology, Blockchain (Stablecoin Issuer)


small

COIN🐳

$250

Cryptocurrency Exchange, Financial Data & Stock Exchanges


small

MSTR🔥🌪️

$350

Business Intelligence, Analytics, Cryptocurrency Treasury


small



🏭 Industrial Technologies

These technologies include advanced machines and automation (like robots and other automated systems) that make manufacturing more efficient. This is important because producing things faster and at lower cost can boost productivity, and companies in this list could grow by helping other industries produce more with less.

TICKER

Anything Below

Industry/Theme

Asset Analysis


DE🐳

$500

Agricultural Machinery, Construction Equipment, Industrial Machinery


medium

CAT🐳

$365

Construction Equipment, Mining Equipment, Industrial Engines, Power Generation


medium

PWR

$350

Engineering & Construction, Infrastructure Services


small

RKLB

$30

Space Launch, Satellite Manufacturing


tiny🌪️

ACHR

$10

Aerospace & Defense, Urban Air Mobility, eVTOL


tiny🌪️

SYM

🟢$40

AI-Powered Robotics
Automation Manufacturing, Supply Chain Technology

$SYM Symbotic

M.O.A.T. Analysis

https://mindgrowth.io/jfielderstrat/dollarsym-symbotic

tiny

SERV⚠️ 🌪️

$9

Industrial Machinery, Robotics, Last-Mile Delivery


tiny🐟🌪️

BWXT 🌪️

$125

Nuclear Technology, Defense, Clean Energy, Medical Isotopes


tiny

KTOS 🌪️

$35

Defense & Security, Aerospace, Communications Technology.


tiny

AVAV 🌪️

$200

Aerospace & Defense, Robotics, Unmanned Systems


tiny

🧬 Biotechnology | Genomics

These technologies combine biology and technology to develop innovative medical treatments, enhance healthcare, and improve agriculture. This matters because breakthroughs in this area can improve lives, and companies on this list could see significant growth if they develop a life-changing treatment.

TICKER

Anything Below

Industry/Theme

Asset Analysis


LLY🐳

$800

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology


medium

NVO🐳

$80

Pharmaceuticals, Biotech
(GLP-1)


small

CRSP

🟢$50

Biotechnology, Gene Editing


small

ILMN

🟢$150

Genomics, Life Sciences, Biotechnology


small







📡Communications/Media Technology

These technologies include the tools we use to connect and share information, such as social networks, streaming services, and telecommunications. They shape how we interact and get information, and companies in this list could grow quickly as the world becomes more connected.

TICKER

Anything Below

Industry/Theme

Asset Analysis


NFLX🐳

$1,000

Streaming Entertainment, Digital Media


medium

ASTS

$35

Space-based Telecommunications, Satellite Broadband

5G


tiny🌪️

IRDM

$35

voice and data services for land, maritime, aviation, government, and IoT applications.


tiny

U

$25

Software – Application, Real-Time 3D Content Creation


tiny🐟🌪️

ROKU

🟢$85

Streaming Media, Connected TV, Consumer Electronics


small








3️⃣ Growth Allocation Model

🚀 Growth Model (80/20 Split

  • 80% Offense: Growth-focused assets
  • 20% Defense: Income-focused ETFs or select income stocks

Goal: Maximize long-term growth while keeping a small cushion for stability.

💥 Exponential Growth Model (90/10 Split)

  • 90% Offense: Disruptive Innovation Assets
  • 10% Defense: High-Yield Bonds and Cash for Dips

Goal: Maximize long-term growth while keeping a small cushion for stability.


4️⃣ Conservative Allocation Model

🛡️ Conservative Model (60/40 Split)

  • 60% Offense: Growth ETFs only
  • 40% Defense: Income ETFs only

Goal: Preserve capital while still growing steadily — best for those prioritizing stability and passive income.


This content is intended for a broad audience and is not tailored to the financial needs, goals, or circumstances of any individual. We are not registered investment advisors; this publication should not be interpreted as creating an advisor-client relationship.
All investments carry risk, and past performance does not guarantee future results. Prices, allocations, and asset references (including " 🟢 = GOOD PRICE" or similar terms) are based on our research and opinion and should be interpreted as non-binding, illustrative frameworks, not actionable advice.
Readers should consult with a licensed financial advisor before making any investment decisions. We may hold positions in the securities or assets discussed and will disclose such positions when relevant. Use of this newsletter is at your own risk.